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Dave Stewart Keynote: Sponsors, Nazis, Ice Cream, Vibrators
March 12, 2010 - Global
Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart's Canadian Music Week keynote was thought-provoking and just plain weird. » Full Story

Concessions To Web Firms In U.K. Digital Economy Bill
March 12, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The House of Lords is set to make concessions to those who expressed alarm about measures to block Web sites in the government's Digital Economy Bill aimed at tackling piracy. » Full Story

Appeal Filed In Phil Spector Case
March 12, 2010 - Legal and Management | Rock and Pop
Lawyers for Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct. » Full Story

Pirate Bay Appeal In September
March 12, 2010 - Global | Legal and Management
The appeal by four defendants convicted April 2009 for their involvement with the BitTorrent tracker the Pirate Bay has been scheduled for Sept. 28. » Full Story

VC Watch: The Hottest Music-Based Startups
March 12, 2010 - Digital and Mobile
Companies that make sense of digital music glut are popular investment targets. » Full Story

Charlotte Church Snags Finance Deal For Comeback
March 12, 2010 - Global
Charlotte Church has agreed a £2 million ($3 million) investment deal with Power Amp Music, the London-based music fund manager, to support the recording of the Welsh artist's new album and her comeback. » Full Story

Amy Winehouse To Design Fred Perry Range
March 12, 2010 - Global | Rock and Pop | Branding
Amy Winehouse has partnered with iconic British fashion label Fred Perry to design a 17-piece collection. » Full Story

Canadian Music Week: Jaron Lanier Says Free Won't Work
March 12, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Technologist, musician and author Jaron Lanier told a Canadian Music Week breakfast that touring and selling merchandise is not a long-term solution for the decline in the sale of recorded music. » Full Story

8,000 Complain To BBC About 6 Music Closure
March 12, 2010 - Global
The BBC has received almost 8,000 complaints about the plan to close digital radio station 6 Music. » Full Story

Charlie Angus Set To Propose Canadian MP3 Player Levy
March 12, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Sources say Canadian Member of Parliament Charlie Angus, the NDP's digital issues critic, is preparing to enter a private member's bill next week proposing the country's private copying levy should be extended to MP3 players. » Full Story

Ray Charles Musical Set For Broadway In November
March 12, 2010 - RB Hip-Hop
A musical celebrating Ray Charles is headed for Broadway this fall. » Full Story

Lisa Mitchell Wins Australian Music Prize
March 12, 2010 - Global | Rock and Pop
Lisa Mitchell has completed an extraordinary transition from TV talent show contestant to critics' favorite with her victory in the prestigious Australian Music Prize. » Full Story

EMI Flips Switch On New Nashville Label
March 12, 2010 - Record Labels
A new Nashville imprint dubbed EMI Records Nashville has launched as a sister-label to Capitol Nashville. » Full Story

The Stooges Gain Entry Into Rock Hall
March 12, 2010 - Rock and Pop
Iggy Pop was starting to feel like the Susan Lucci of rock 'n' roll. » Full Story

Nokia, Apple Seek Patent Trial In 2 Years
March 12, 2010 - Indies | Legal and Management | Digital and Mobile
Nokia and Apple will seek a U.S. court hearing in a key patent battle in mid-2012, a court filing showed, raising the specter of a prolonged legal struggle. » Full Story

Kristin Hersh To Release Combined Book, Album
March 12, 2010 - Global | Rock and Pop
U.K. publisher the Friday Project will publish a book version of Kristin Hersh's latest album, giving readers access to exclusive online material. » Full Story

China Warns Google, Internet Row Deal Expected
March 12, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile
China warned Google, the world's largest search engine, against flouting the country's laws on Friday (March 12), as expectations grow for a resolution to a public battle over censorship and cyber-security. » Full Story

Girlicious Band Member Charged With Having Drugs
March 12, 2010 - Legal and Management | Rock and Pop
A member of the pop group Girlicious has been charged in California with drug possession with the intent to sell after Glendale police allegedly found a dozen plastic bags of cocaine in her Gucci purse. » Full Story

Editorial: Don't Forget Chile
March 12, 2010 - Latin
Latin artists are still learning to be public philanthropists, says Billboard executive director of Latin content and programming Leila Cobo. » Full Story

Billboard.biz Q&A: President of StubHub, GM of eBay Tickets, Chris Tsakalakis
March 11, 2010 - Touring
The head of the top ticket reseller talks about Live Nation and changes afoot in the secondary market. » Full Story

Kings Of Leon Take 'Revenge' On iPhone Gamers
March 11, 2010 - Digital and Mobile
Tapulous, the game maker responsible for the wildly successful Tap Tap Revenge iPhone game app, has enlisted the band as the newest addition to its roster. » Full Story

Pearl Jam To Tour In May
March 11, 2010 - Touring
The band will kick-off an 11-date run May 3. » Full Story

Conan O'Brien Shakes Off "Tonight Show," Hits The Road
March 11, 2010 - Touring
Former late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien on Thursday unveiled plans to poke fun at being barred from television in a live comedy show that will tour U.S. and Canadian theaters starting next month. » Full Story

Ricky Martin PSA Aims To Help Rebuild Haiti, Chile
March 11, 2010 - Latin
The PSA calls for viewers to join the Ricky Martin Foundation and Habitat for Humanity, and donate. Proceeds go to rebuilding efforts in both those countries. » Full Story

Canadian Music Week: Ole's McCarty Tackles ISPs On Piracy
March 11, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Michael McCarty, president of Canadian music publisher ole, told a crowd at the kickoff of Canadian Music Week that Internet Service providers need to start paying for the content users freely take over their networks. » Full Story

Protests At Venue Curfews Down Under
March 11, 2010 - Global
Hundreds gathered in central Brisbane today (March 11) to protest proposed new laws that would enforce a tough state-wide curfew on nightclubs and live music venues. » Full Story

Sade Soldiers On Atop Euro Chart
March 11, 2010 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
Sade's "Soldier of Love" (Epic/Sony Music Entertainment) secures a fourth week atop Billboard's European Albums chart. » Full Story

Pink Floyd Wins U.K. Court Battle With EMI
March 11, 2010 - Global | Legal and Management | Rock and Pop
Pink Floyd has won its court battle with EMI with a ruling that prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the Internet from the group's concept albums. » Full Story

Tokio Hotel Nixes Second Russian Show
March 11, 2010 - Global
German rock-pop act Tokio Hotel has canceled another Russian date amid a dispute with the promoter. » Full Story

Sam Feldman Honored By Music Managers Forum Of Canada
March 11, 2010 - Global | Legal and Management
Legendary Canadian music entrepreneur Sam Feldman was honored by the Music Managers Forum of Canada, the evening before Canadian Music Week officially kicked off. » Full Story

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